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Election Commission
Election Commission holds Meeting with CEO, DEOs, Police and Observers on Preparedness for Seventh Phase of General Election to Lok Sabha, 2019
Kolkata, May 15, 2019
Nine Lok Sabha constituencies of West Bengal will have polling in the seventh and last phase of General Election, 2019 on May 19, 2019 . The Election Commission of India  today held a video-conference with District election Officers , Observers  and other police officials of West Bengal regarding the poll process to be conducted in the seventh and the last phase of Lok Sabha election on May 19, 2019 . The Commission gave CEO and other officials present in the meeting requisite instructions on peacefully conducting the last phase of poll in West Bengal. The entire situation of the State was also reviewed in the meeting. Besides, the Commission was also apprised on the preliminary report of yesterday’s incident in the city.
The nine constituencies of West Bengal which will go for poll on May 19 are Dum Dum, Barasat, Basirhat, Jaynagar , Mathurapur , Diamond Harbour, Jadavpur, Kolkata Dakshin and Kolkata Uttar. There will be 710 companies of Central Armed Police Force in this phase of poll for providing 100 per cent coverage including 512 Quick Response Teams . This apart, Shri Vivek Dube, the Special Central Police Observer will travel to North 24 Parganas tomorrow to review the situation and on May 17, 2019 he will visit South Kolkata for the same.
According to Shri Sanjoy Basu, The Additional Chief Electoral Officer, there will be 10 General and five Police observer for the last phase of poll on Sunday.
The Commission meanwhile has impressed upon all the observers to remain on constant vigil and ensure that the polls are conducted in an absolutely free, fair and credible manner.
Ministry of Health and Family Welfare
India reports 60,753 New Cases in the last 24 hours
Active Caseload declines to 7,60,019; lowest after 74 days
Daily Recoveries continue to outnumber Daily New Cases for the 37th consecutive day
Recovery Rate steadily increases to 96.16%
Daily Positivity Rate stands at 2.98%; less than 5% positivity for 12 consecutive days
India continues to report a sustained slide in the daily new COVID cases. The country has reported 60,753 Daily New Cases in the last 24 hours.
Less than 1 lakh Daily New Caseshave been reported for 12 continuous days now. This is a result of sustained and collaborative efforts by the Centre and the States/UTs.
India has also been witnessing a continuous fall in the active caseload. The country’s Active Caseload today stands at 7,60,019. This is the lowest reported active cases after 74 days.
A net decline of 38,637 is witnessed in the last 24 hours and active cases are now only 2.55% of the country's total Positive Cases.
As more people are getting recovered from COVID-19 infection, India’s Daily Recoveries continue to outnumber the Daily New Cases for 37 consecutive days now. 97,743 recoveries were registered in the last 24 hours.
Nearly 37 thousand  more recoveries were reported during the last 24 hours as compared to the daily new cases.
Out of the people infected since the beginning of the pandemic, 2,86,78,390 people have already recovered from COVID-19 & 97,743 patients have recovered in the last 24 hours. This constitutes an overall recovery rate of 96.16%, which is showing a sustained increasing trend.
With substantially ramped up testing capacity across the country, a total of 19,02,009tests were conducted in the last 24 hours in the country. Cumulatively, India has conducted over 38.92crore  tests so far.
While on one side testing has been enhanced across the country, a continued decline in weekly case positivity is noticed. Weekly Positivity Rate is currently at 3.58% while the Daily Positivity rate stands at 2.98% today. It has remained less than 5% for 12 consecutive days now.
India’s cumulative vaccination coverage exceeds 27.23 crore today. A total of 27,23,88,783 vaccine doses have been administered through 37,48,147sessions, as per the provisional report till 7 am today. 33,00,085 vaccine doses were administered in the last 24 hours.
These include:
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HCWs
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1st Dose
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1,01,03,317
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2nd Dose
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70,47,769
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FLWs
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1st Dose
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1,70,41,025
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2nd Dose
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89,95,949
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Age Group 18-44 years
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1st Dose
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5,17,64,981
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2nd Dose
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11,43,777
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Age Group 45 to 60 years
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1st Dose
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7,90,19,144
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2nd Dose
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1,25,08,833
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Over 60 years
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1st Dose
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6,39,72,814
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2nd Dose
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2,07,91,174
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Total
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27,23,88,783
Prime Minister's Office
PM's departure statement ahead of his visit to Jakarta, Indonesia
I am travelling to Jakarta, Indonesia at the invitation of H.E. Mr. Joko Widodo to participate in the ASEAN related meetings.
My first engagement will be the 20th ASEAN-India Summit. I look forward to discussing with ASEAN leaders the future contours of our partnership, which has now entered its fourth decade. Engagement with ASEAN is an important pillar of India’s “Act East” policy. The Comprehensive Strategic Partnership entered into last year has injected new dynamism in our ties.
Thereafter, I will be attending the 18th East Asia Summit. This forum provides a useful opportunity to deliberate on issues of importance to the region including food and energy security, environment, health, and digital transformation. I look forward to exchanging views with other EAS Leaders on practical cooperation measures to collectively address these global challenges.
I warmly recall my visit to Indonesia for the G-20 Summit in Bali last year, and I am confident that this visit will further deepen our engagement with the ASEAN region.
Vice President's Secretariat
"Our tricolour represents our pride" - Vice President
Vice President flags off ‘Har Ghar Tiranga’ Bike Rally with MPs
VP says, such events will reduce the conflicts in the Parliament
VP calls for making India No. 1 in world by 2047
Vice President recites a poem proscribed by colonial government
The Vice President, Shri Jagdeep Dhankhar today said that "our tricolor is our pride" as he flagged off 'Har Ghar Tiranga’ Bike Rally from Pragati Maidan, New Delhi today. Several Members of Parliament and union ministers took part in the unique bike rally which was organised by the Ministry of Culture.
Appreciating the enthusiasm and joy of the participating parliamentarians, the Vice President expressed hopes that such events will reduce the conflicts in the Parliament.
Addressing the gathering, he called upon everyone to be proud Indians and always kept the Nation first. Referring to the great progress made by India on every front, Shri Dhankhar said that we should work & guide our youth in such a manner that in 2047, when India completes 100 years of its independence, it will be at the top of the global stage.
The Vice President also underlined that, today is an occasion to acknowledge and commemorate the sacrifice and contributions of our freedom fighters and founding fathers, exhorted every Indian to ensure that the National Flag, which is the symbol of our Nation's Pride, flies high.
The Vice-President also appreciated the efforts of the Ministry of Culture for successfully organizing ‘Har Ghar Tiranga’ campaign and Bike-rally to amplify this initiative.
The Union Minister of Commerce & Industry, Consumer Affairs, Food & Public Distribution and Textiles, Shri Piyush Goyal, the Minister of Culture, Tourism and Development of North Eastern Region, Shri G. Kishan Reddy, the Minister for Information & Broadcasting and Youth Affairs & Sports, Shri Anurag Singh Thakur, the Minister of Jal Shakti, Shri Gajendra Singh Shekhawat, the Minister of State for Culture, Smt. Meenakshi Lekhi, Parliamentarians and other dignitaries were also present.
The following is the link to read full text of the Vice President's speech, please click below
https://pib.gov.in/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=1947647
NITI Aayog
CMs Committee on Digital Payments presents interim report to the Prime Minister
The CMs Committee on Digital Payments led by the convener and Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister, Shri Chandra Babu Naidu submitted the interim report on Digital Payments to the Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi today. Chief Ministers of Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Sikkim along with the Vice-Chairman of NITI Aayog Shri Arvind Panagariya and CEO NITI Aayog Shri Amitabh Kant were present on the occasion. Later addressing a Press Conference at NITI Aayog, the convener of the CMs Committee on Digital Payments Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister, Shri Chandra Babu Naidu shared the highlights of the recommendations in the interim report.
Following is the link to Highlights of the recommendations made in interim report by the CMs Committee on Digital Payments:
see the link here
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Ministry of Textiles
Textiles Minister lays Foundation Stone of Hastshilp Complex
Smriti Zubin Irani laying the foundation stone of Hastshilp Complex in New Delhi
Union Minister of Textiles, Smriti Zubin Irani, laid the foundation stone of a Hastshilp Complex in New Delhi today. Minster of Textiles in her address stated that the Bhawan will be named Deen Dayal Antarashtriya Hastshilp Bhawan and awardee artisans will be allocated space for marketing their products, on rotation basis, and preference will be given to Divyang artisans. Smriti Zubin Irani, also said that the Hastshilp Bhawan will have dormitory facilities for handicrafts artisans who will come from all across the country. There will be a separate research wing and research will be carried out on endangered crafts and new and emerging handicrafts products and markets.
At present different offices of handicrafts are situated at different places. The Hastshilp Bhawan, when constructed, will have 23 shops meant for artisans, one showroom for artisans from SAARC countries, one kiosk, five galleries and one conventional hall. It will also provide better accessibility to the artisans coming from all over the country and SAARC nations.
Member of Parliament, South Delhi, Ramesh Bidhuri and Development Commissioner, Handicrafts, Shantmanu, were also present on this occasion along with handicrafts artisans.
The construction of the Hastshilp Bhawan is being undertaken by NBCC at a cost of Rs.113.56 crores. The construction will be complete in 18 months.
Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions
Karnataka CM Shri H D Kumaraswamy meets MoS Dr Jitendra Singh
The Chief Minister of Karnataka, Shri H D Kumaraswamy met the Union Minister of State  Development of North-Eastern Region , MoS PMO, Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions, Atomic Energy and Space, Dr Jitendra Singh, here today. The two dignitaries discussed prevailing flood situation in Karnataka and other issues.
During the meeting, the Chief Minister Shri Kumaraswamy requested the MoS  Dr Jitendra Singh to repatriate some Karnataka cadre officers, posted on deputation in Central Government, back to Karnataka. He also discussed administrative issues related to the placement of Civil Services Officers in the state. The Minister assured him that he would discuss the issue with the Ministry officials and do whatever is possible under DoPT rules.
The Chief Minister also expressed happiness at the fact that the hostel for students from North East has been built in Bengaluru and is ready for inauguration soon. The MoS Dr Jitendra Singh had laid the Foundation Stone of the Hostel for Northeast Girl students in Bengaluru in June, 2016. The hostel, which is the first of its kind in Bangalore University, has a capacity to accommodate more than 250 students. The hostel has been funded by the North Eastern Council , Shillong, the purpose of which is to support the students from North East who are pursuing their studies in that region. The Minister informed that 75% of the seats in the hostel are proposed to be reserved for North East students, while the remaining 25% seats are proposed to be earmarked for students from other parts of country. The composition of students from North-east and other parts of the country will help in better integration, he added. Considering the fact that Bangalore University attracts students from Northeast in huge numbers, many of whom find it difficult to afford accommodation, Dr Jitendra Singh said, it will be helpful for them, specially girl students.
The Chief Minister also briefed Dr Jitendra Singh about the prevailing flood situation in the state of Karnataka. The flood situation is now under control and relief measures are continuing, the Chief Minister informed.
During the meeting, both discussed other issues of importance related to Department of Space, the headquarters of which is located in Bengaluru in Karnataka.
Prime Minister's Office
PM hails landmark of 50 lakh beneficiaries of PMSVANidhi Scheme
The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi has hailed the landmark of 50 lakh beneficiaries of PMSVANidhi Scheme. The Prime Minister underlined that PMSVANidhi has not only made the lives of street vendors easier but has also given them an opportunity to live with dignity.
Sharing a post on X by Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs, the Prime Minister said;
“इस बड़ी उपलब्धि के लिए बहुत-बहुत बधाई! मुझे संतोष है कि PMSVANidhi योजना से ना सिर्फ देशभर के हमारे रेहड़ी-पटरी वालों का जीवन आसान हुआ है, बल्कि उन्हें सम्मान के साथ जीने का अवसर भी मिला है।”
Ministry of Health and Family Welfare
COVID-19 UPDATE
194.27 cr vaccine doses have been administered so far under Nationwide Vaccination Drive
India's Active caseload currently stands at 26,976
Active cases stand at 0.06%
Recovery Rate currently at 98.72%
2,513 recoveries in the last 24 hours increases Total Recoveries to
4,26,33,365
3,714 new cases recorded in the last 24 hours
Daily positivity rate 
Weekly Positivity Rate 
85.32 cr Total Tests conducted so far; 3,07,716 tests conducted in the last 24 hours
Ministry of Education
Memorandum of Understanding  with France for boosting education
An Agreement to facilitate Mutual Recognition of Academic Qualifications between the Government of the Republic of India and the Government of the French Republic has been signed during the recent visit of French dignitaries to India.
Signing of MoU with a foreign country is not a unilateral course of action and verily depends on various factors viz. education system prevailing in that country, response of the foreign country, bilateral relations, mutual benefit to be accrued by signing such kind of MOUs, etc. In some cases it can materialize soon whereas in other cases it may not materialize or take time. In other words, agreement with a country evolves during the course of negotiations and as such it cannot be predicted/planned in advance.
This information was given by the Minister of State , Dr. Satya Pal Singh today in a written reply to a Rajya Sabha question.
Ministry of Women and Child Development
Financial Package To Women Entrepreneurs
The Government has taken several initiatives to support and protect the interest of women and other entrepreneurs through stimulus given under Aatma Nirbhar Bharat Packages to combat the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic in India. The packages comprise of schemes for various sectors of the economy and also schemes having impact across sectors. The specific initiatives taken to protect women entrepreneurs and MSMEs are as under:
- Rs. 3 lakh crore Emergency Working Capital Facility for Businesses, including MSMEs
- Rs. 20,000 crore Subordinate Debt for Stressed MSMEs
- Rs. 50,000 crore equity infusion through MSME Fund of Funds
- New Definition of MSME and other Measures for MSME
- Rs. 10,000 crore scheme for formalisation of Micro Food Enterprises 
- Relief of Rs. 1500 crore to MUDRA loanees
- Emergency Credit Line Guarantee Scheme  for MSMEs, businesses, MUDRA borrowers and individuals
- Rs. 5000 crore Credit facility for Street Vendors.
- Under Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Package, a total of 20.40 crores  women account holders  were given an ex-gratia of Rs. 500 per month for three months.
- For Self-Help groups , limit of collateral free lending was increased from Rs.10 lakhs to Rs. 20 lakhs for women organized through 63 lakhs SHGs, who supported 6.85 crore households.
Under the ECLGS Scheme as on 28.02.2022, 81.18 lakhs women beneficiaries have been provided guarantees for loan. The State-wise details are at Annexure.
This information was given by the Union Minister of Women and Child Development, Smt. Smriti Zubin Irani, in a written reply in Lok Sabha today.
Ministry of Railways
Indian Railways prioritises Coal Transportation to meet the projected demand for rakes by the power sector
In the month of February’23, 426.3 rakes per day have been loaded for Power houses against 399 rakes per day in February’22
Railways adopt proactive approach for Coal Transportation
Coal transportation by Indian Railways in terms of tonnage and NTKM has increased by 11.92 % and 24.51 % in this current fiscal . Loading of rakes for power sector from various sources in the current fiscal  is 408 rakes per day against 344 rakes per day in last year i.e. an increase of 64 rakes per day. In the month of February 2023, 426.3 rakes per day have been loaded for Power houses against 399 rakes per day in February,22 i.e. increases of 27.3 rakes. In order to meet the projected demand for rakes by the power sector in the coming fiscal, following action has been taken:-
a) Higher induction of coal carrying wagons - 7692 BOXNHL and 1052 BOBRN wagons have been inducted during April-22 to January-23. Around 32,534 BOXNHL and 2450 BOBRN wagons indents pending.
b) During the current fiscal, 1018 freight locomotive have been added to the fleet of IR till end of February-23. This increase is expected to continue.
c) 4500 Kms of new tracks is expected to be commissioned in 2022-23, majority of which is on coal carrying routes. This will further improve turnaround of coal carrying rakes.
d) Keeping in view the rising demand in the next few years, a comprehensive planning of the Energy Corridor has been done with planned investment of one lakh crores ranging over around 100 projects.
Ministry of Defence
NCC Horse Show 2023 organised in Delhi Cantt
The prestigious NCC Horse Show 2023 was organised at Delhi Cantt in New Delhi on 17 January, 2023. Under Officers Kapil Sharma and Shaksi Tanwar were declared winners of the Best Rider Trophy in boy and girl categories respectively. The Quartermaster General of Indian Army Lt General Rajinder Dewan gave away the trophies and prizes to the deserving winners. In his address, Lt Gen Dewan appreciated the excellent riding skills and horsemanship of the NCC cadets.
NCC provides opportunities to its cadets the exclusive facility of horse riding. Director General NCC Lt Gen Gurbirpal Singh said that NCC holds 325 horses to train its cadets to develop the qualities of courage, steadfastness and discipline besides sportsmanship spirit amongst the youth. The cadets have won four gold, ten silver and seven bronze medals in various regional horse shows in 2022.
The NCC Horse Show is held every year to adjudge the best rider among the boy and girl cadets of the Remount and Veterinary Units . The best rider competition at the All India level was introduced in the year 1967. The basic aim of the competition is to promote a sense of participation, equestrian skills and mastery in horsemanship.
Ministry of Defence
Sea Phase of maiden IN-RSN-RTN Trilateral Exercise Commences
Sea Phase of maiden SITMEX-19 , between Indian Navy, Republic of Singapore Navy  and Royal Thai Navy  commenced in the Andaman Sea from 18 Sep 19. IN Ships Ranvir, a Guided Missile Destroyer, Kora, a Missile Corvette, Sumedha, an Offshore Patrol Vessel along with Long Range Maritime Reconnaissance aircraft P8I are jointly exercising with RSS Tenacious, a Formidable-class Guided Missile Stealth Frigate and HTMS Kraburi, a Guided Missile Frigate and engaged in various Gunnery, Force Protection Measures, Air Defence and Communication Exercises to enhance maritime interoperability between the participating navies. Sea Riders have also been exchanged between participating ships to provide experience sharing of best practices.
Early, the harbour phase of SITMEX-19 culminated at Port Blair and included professional interaction in the form of Subject Matter Expert Exchanges, Pre-Sail Conferences which was attended by Command teams and friendly basketball matches between joint teams drawn from participating ships. A Food Festival was also organized during the harbour phase to showcase delicacies of each participating countries.
Ministry of Micro,Small & Medium Enterprises
‘हरकामदेशकेनाम’
The lone invitee from Andhra Pradesh under ‘Khadi Artisans’ is among around 1800 Special Invitees, to listen Prime Minister’s address to the nation on Independence Day from New Delhi
In line with the Government’s vision of ‘Jan Bhagidari’, people from every walk of life, across India, to partake in the celebrations at the Red Fort
New Delhi/Vijayawada, 11 August 2023
The Independence Day celebrations this year will be celebrated at the Red Fort in New Delhi in the presence of Special Invitees from across the country who has been invited to witness the hoisting of National flag by the Hon’ble Prime Minister and listen to his address to the nation on the occasion. These special invitees include sarpanches of vibrant villages, teachers, nurses, farmers, fishermen, people working in flagship programmes such as Central Vista project, Amrit Sarovar, Harghar Jal, etc.
The MSME Ministry has selected Shri Balla Bhadrayya a weaver from the famous town of Ponduru in Srikakulam district of Andhra Pradesh among 50 Khadi Artisans, across the country who with his spouse, Smt Balla Lakshmi will witness the Independence Day celebrations at the historic Red Fort, on August 15, 2023 as Special Guests. They, along with their families, are among 1800 persons who have been invited to listen to Hon’ble Prime Minister’s address to the nation from the ramparts of the iconic monument. The initiative to invite people from all walks of life, pan India, and be a part of the celebrations has been taken by the Government in line with its vision of ‘Jan Bhagidari’.
Shri Balla Bhadrayya, one of the invitees, hailing from Ponduru in Srikakulam district of Andhra Pradesh was exited for being recognised by the Government and expressed his happiness for the invitation to participate in the Independence Day Celebrations 2023. He was elated that he was going to the national capital as a special guest and was thankful to Hon’ble Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi for the invitation extended to a commoner like him to participate in the special event.